What do you get if you cross the chief rabbi with two politicians, Steven Spielberg and the owner of Chelsea football club? Answer: Five of the luminaries who star in our definitive countdown of the most influential Jews of the 21st century.

After four weeks of frantic voting by Jewish News readers, our poll finally closed last week creating the ultimate list of Jews that have shaped the way we think and live this century.

Each nominee will now be committed to canvas by pop artist Wil Beedle in the style of an Andy Warhol portrait.

The pictures will be a homage to Warhol’s 1980 work illustrating his 10 most influential Jews of the 20th century, which are currently on sale at London’s Coskun fine art gallery in Knightsbridge.

Last century’s list included comedians the Marx brothers and scientist Albert Einstein. This year’s includes a group of internationally renowned names just as familiar and influential in today’s society.

Politician Michael Howard, pop star Rachel Stevens, comedian Jerry Seinfeld and architect Daniel Liebskind are among the 21st century figures included in the list.

US senator and presidential hopeful John Kerry is the surprise inclusion.

Kerry, who famously revealed his Jewish roots earlier this year, has two grandparents who survived the Holocaust and is also a strong supporter of Israel.